Roy Wiggins
Roy Wiggins (June 27, 1926 – August 3, 1999), known professionally as Little Roy Wiggins, was an American steel guitarist who is best known for his work with Eddy Arnold. Wiggins began playing professionally at a young age. As Eddy Arnold's first hire, he developed a signature "ting-a-ling" sound that helped make Arnold the most popular country entertainer for a period. As Arnold moved towards pop music, Wiggins' instrumental work was faded to the background, and then dropped entirely. Wiggins then made several solo instrumental recordings, and toured with other country musicians. Late in life he played for tourists in Tennessee. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 27, 1926 (Nashville), Died August 3, 1999 (Sevierville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: steel guitar, electric guitar, leader, guitar, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 91 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | E0VB-4198 | 10-in. | 4/16/1950 | What, where and when | Golden West Cowboys ; Pee Wee King | Vocal trio, with string band | songwriter | |
Victor | E0VB-4267 | 10-in. | 4/26/1950 | A prison without walls | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4268 | 10-in. | 4/26/1950 | Cuddle buggin' baby | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4269 | 10-in. | 4/26/1950 | Enclosed, one broken heart | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4270 | 10-in. | 4/27/1950 | Tie me to your apron strings again | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-4285 | 10-in. | 4/27/1950 | A million miles from your heart | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5501 | 10-in. | 8/20/1950 | The lovebug itch | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5502 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | White Christmas | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5503 | 10-in. | 8/21/1950 | Santa Claus is coming to town | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5839 | 10-in. | 11/9/1950 | There's been a change in me | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-5845 | 10-in. | 11/10/1950 | Jesus and the atheist | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-6279 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | Kentucky waltz | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-6280 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | Something old, something new | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-6281 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | May the good Lord bless and keep you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E0VB-6282 | 10-in. | 12/13/1950 | I'm writing a letter to the Lord | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E1VB-1188 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | Look what thoughts will do | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
Victor | E1VB-1189 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | Shine, shave, shower | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
Victor | E1VB-1198 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | If I should need you (would you say "yes") | Oklahoma Wranglers ; The Willis Brothers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
Victor | E1VB-1199 | 10-in. | 2/20/1951 | I know you'll never change | Oklahoma Wranglers | Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar, leader | |
Victor | E1VB-1784 | 10-in. | 4/18/1951 | I wanna play house with you | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E1VB-1790 | 10-in. | 4/16/1951 | He knows | Eddy Arnold | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | E1VB-2003 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Country kisses | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | E1VB-2004 | 10-in. | 4/17/1951 | Warm beer and a cold, cold woman | Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
Victor | D4AB-0519 | 10-in. | 12/4/1944 | The cattle call | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, steel guitar | |
Victor | D5AB-0494 | 10-in. | 7/9/1945 | Many tears ago | Eddy Arnold ; Tennessee Plowboys | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, steel guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wiggins, Roy," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/355917.
Wiggins, Roy. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/355917.
"Wiggins, Roy." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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